Type-writer cabinet



{No Moaeli S. L. OONDE. TYPE WRITER CABINET.

Patented Feb. 7, 1893.

UNITED STATES Pn'rnu'r SAMUEL L. OONDE, OF ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS.

TYPE-WRITER CABlN ET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 491,239, dated February '7, 1893.

- Application filed July 27, 1892. Serial NOAH/1:23. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL L. Gonna, a citizen of the United States, residing at Rockford, county of Winnebago, and State of Illinois, havein vented certain new and useful Improvements in Type-Writer Stands, of which the following is a specification.

The object of this invention is to provide a support for a type Writer, which has a pivotal connect-ion with the desk or other cabinet in such a manner that it may be lowered when not in use and raised to a level when in use, said support having a top which has a connection with the desk by parallel bars so that the top and support will move in unison, and a weight having a connection with one of the parallel arms on each side of the support for counterbalancing the weight of the type writer.

In the accompanying drawings. Figure 1, is a vertical central section of adesk showing the support for the type writer in its lowered position. Fig. 2, is also a vertical central sec tion of the desk showing the support for the type writer in its elevated position. Fig. 3, is an isometrical representation of the counterbalanciug weight for the type writer. Fig. 4:, is an isometrical representation of the extension to which is attached the cou nterbalancin g weight.

My improvements may be applied to a type writer stand having a central opening and cabinet on each side supporting the top 1, a portion 2, of this top over the central opening is made separate from the balance. A support 3, for the type Writer is located within the central opening and lies in a horizontal plane, to its underside near its outer end are secured brackets 4., the depending end 5, of which has a pivotal connection with the stand proper. Upon this support is located the type writer and is secured thereto in any suitable manner.

To the underside of the movable portion 2, of the top of the table on each side thereof are secured base pieces 6, from which extend studs 7, and 8. To the vertical side of the stand within the central opening are secured base pieces 9,from which extend studs 10 and 11, parallel bars 12, and 13 connect the studs 7 and 10, also 8 and 11, thereby forming a con nection between the stand proper and the movable top 2, of the table, so that the top will always lie in a horizontal plane throughoutits movement. To the upper face of the type writer support are secured cars 14:, and links 15, connect these ears with studs 8.

From the above construction it will be seen that a connection is formed between the movable top and the type writer support so that as the support is moved on its pivotal connection with the stand until it reaches a hori zontal position, the table top will be moved upward and backward in order that the type writer may be exposed for use, as shown at Fig. 2, and when not in use may be lowered out of the way and the movable top of the table made even with stationary portion of the top.

I have provided each of the rear arms of the parallel arms with an extension 16, which has a lengthwise slot 17, and a rib 18, rising from its outer edge. A weight 19, in this instance being hollow, has its ends flattened and provided with a slot 20, and a bolt securing this weight to the extensions 16. This weight is of a length to be received by the extensions of the arms, secured on opposite sides of the central opening. This weight is hollow and has an outlet 21, within this opening may be placed shot or other weights. This weight is employed for the purpose of counterbalancing the weight of the type writerin order that the support may be operated with the least possibleresistance, and the weight is made adjustable upon its support to the extent of the slot 17, in order to properly counterbalance, type writers varying in weight which. may be increased or decreased by the small weights placed within the central opening of the weight. I have made the weight in two halves held together by the screws 22.

I claim as my invention.

1. A typewriter cabinet having a movable support for the type-writer, a portion of thetop made movable, two pairs of parallel arms connecting the top with the cabinet, a connection between the support and top, one pair of the arms of the parallel arms provided with an extension and a counterbalance having a connection with the extensions.

2. A type-Writer cabinet having a movable tensions and made adjustable in the length support for the type-writer, a portion of the wise direction of the extensions. top made movable, two pairs of parallel arms connecting the top with the cabinet, a con- SAML. L. CON DE. 5 neetion between the support and top, one pair WVitnesses:

of the arms of the parallel arms provided with A. O. BEHEL,

an extension, and a Weight connecting the eX- E. BEHEL. 

